Fort Steele Railway Co.

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Part of the Fort Steele Heritage Town, the railway provides a steam train ride through pine forests and above the Kootenay River.

www.fortsteele.ca/todo/train/train.asp

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There are two preserved steam locomotives: ex-CPR #1077 and ex-Canfor #115. The "Dunrobin", a locomotive which had been preserved at the park for many years, was returned to the UK. Having no historical significance to BC, Dunrobin and a historical wooden coach will be displayed at the Beamish Museum. The $160,000 raised from the sale was invested back into the existing railway equipment at Fort Steele Heritage Town.

The railway collection also includes a 1886 Morrissey, Fernie & Michel Railway coach that awaits restoration. This coach was used early in the 20th century to transport coal miners between Fernie and the mines at Coal Creek. It is a wonderful relic of the early industrialization of East Kootenay, and the hope is to restore it to show condition soon.


For more info, see members.shaw.ca/preservedsteamBC/southern_bc.htm